Land of Israel

Robert Lachmann – Between Orientalism and the East

Samuel Solnik, who claimed descent from King David, sought to convince the US and Britain to restore the ancient Kingdom of Israel and place his son on the throne

A gift from the John Pritzker Family Fund will support the digitization and expansion of a world-leading century-old collection of photographs

How Israel’s declaration of independence shaped the fate of 69 Jews on an American passenger ship

What (or who) do Mr. Halperin, Rabbi Sassover, and Dr. Konigshoffer have in common? How the head of the Irgun evaded capture by the British Police, time and again

The story of the fascinating figure who established the National Library’s collection of Arabic and Islamic works

Rare pictures: This is what Jerusalem looked like 150 years ago

The objections surrounding the creation of “Jerusalem Day” as a national Israeli holiday